Action from the Gymnastics World Championships

The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium run through October 6.

October 2, 2013 12:31 PM

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Larisa Andreea Iordache from Romania performs on the uneven bars, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The event takes place until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Larisa Andreea Iordache from Romania performs on the uneven bars, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The event takes ... more

Simone Biles from the U.S. performs on the floor, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The event takes place until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Simone Biles from the U.S. performs on the floor, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The event takes place until Sunday, ... more

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Canada's Chant Maegan competes in the floor exercise during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The event will take place until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Canada's Chant Maegan competes in the floor exercise during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The event will take place until ... more

Ireland's Christopher O'Connor dismounts from the rings during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event will take place from Monday, Sept. 30 until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Ireland's Christopher O'Connor dismounts from the rings during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event will take place ... more

Larisa Andreea Iordache from Romania performs on the uneven bars, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The event takes place until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Larisa Andreea Iordache from Romania performs on the uneven bars, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The event takes ... more

Switzerland's Nadia Muelhauser competes on the floor exercise during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The event will take place until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Switzerland's Nadia Muelhauser competes on the floor exercise during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The event will take place ... more

Elisa Haemmerle from Austria performs on the balance beam, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The event takes place until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Elisa Haemmerle from Austria performs on the balance beam, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The event takes place until ... more

United States John Orozco competes on the pommel horse during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The event will take place until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

United States John Orozco competes on the pommel horse during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The event will take place until ... more

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Simone Biles from the U.S. performs on the balance beam, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The event takes place until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Simone Biles from the U.S. performs on the balance beam, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013. The event takes place until ... more

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China's Zeng Siqi competes on the balance beam during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The event will take place until Sunday, Oct. 6. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) less

China's Zeng Siqi competes on the balance beam during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. The event will take place until Sunday, ... more

Gymnast Kevin Lytwyn from Canada performs on the rings, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place from Sept. 30, until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Gymnast Kevin Lytwyn from Canada performs on the rings, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place from ... more

Gymnasts train for the floor exercise, prior to the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place from Sept. 30, until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Gymnasts train for the floor exercise, prior to the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place from Sept. 30, until ... more

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Gymnast Daan Kenis from Belgium falls off the pommel horse, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place from Sept. 30, until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Gymnast Daan Kenis from Belgium falls off the pommel horse, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place from ... more

Italy's Marco Lodadio dismounts from the rings during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event will take place from Monday, Sept. 30 until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Italy's Marco Lodadio dismounts from the rings during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event will take place from Monday, ... more

Gymnast Samuel Mikulak from the U.S. performs the rings exercise, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place from Sept. 30, until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Gymnast Samuel Mikulak from the U.S. performs the rings exercise, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place ... more

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Artsiom Bykau from Belarus performs on the rings during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event will take place from Monday, Sept. 30 until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Artsiom Bykau from Belarus performs on the rings during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event will take place from ... more

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Naoya Tsukahara of Australia gets ready to compete in the Parallel bars Qualification by putting chalk on the bar on Day One of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Belgium 2013 held at the Antwerp Sports Palace on September 30, 2013 in Antwerpen, Belgium. less

Naoya Tsukahara of Australia gets ready to compete in the Parallel bars Qualification by putting chalk on the bar on Day One of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Belgium 2013 held at the Antwerp ... more

Koji Yamamuro of Japan competes in the High Bar Qualification on Day One of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Belgium 2013 held at the Antwerp Sports Palace on September 30, 2013 in Antwerpen, Belgium. less

Koji Yamamuro of Japan competes in the High Bar Qualification on Day One of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Belgium 2013 held at the Antwerp Sports Palace on September 30, 2013 in Antwerpen, ... more

Lithuania's Vladislav Esaulov performs during the floor exercise qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event will take place from Monday, Sept. 30 until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Lithuania's Vladislav Esaulov performs during the floor exercise qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event will take place ... more

Aleksandr Balandin of Russia competes in the Rings Qualifying on Day One of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Belgium 2013 held at the Antwerp Sports Palace on September 30, 2013 in Antwerpen, Belgium. less

Aleksandr Balandin of Russia competes in the Rings Qualifying on Day One of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Belgium 2013 held at the Antwerp Sports Palace on September 30, 2013 in Antwerpen, ... more

Ireland's Christopher O'Connor dismounts from the rings during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event will take place from Monday, Sept. 30 until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Ireland's Christopher O'Connor dismounts from the rings during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event will take place ... more

Germany's Fabien Hambuechen performs on the rings during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event will take place from Monday, Sept. 30 until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Germany's Fabien Hambuechen performs on the rings during a qualification session at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event will take place from ... more

Angel Ramos Rivera from Puerto Rico performs the rings exercise during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place from Sept. 30, until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Angel Ramos Rivera from Puerto Rico performs the rings exercise during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place ... more

Max Whitlock from Britain performs the rings exercise during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place from Sept. 30, until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Max Whitlock from Britain performs the rings exercise during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place from Sept. ... more

Gymnast Arnaud Willig from France performs on the horizontal bar, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place from Sept. 30, until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Gymnast Arnaud Willig from France performs on the horizontal bar, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place ... more

Gymnast Joao Fuglsig from Denmark performs on the parallel bars, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place from Sept. 30, until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Gymnast Joao Fuglsig from Denmark performs on the parallel bars, during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place ... more

Bart Deurloo from the Netherlands performs on the horizontal bar during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place from Sept. 30, until Sunday, Oct. 6. less

Bart Deurloo from the Netherlands performs on the horizontal bar during the qualification round at the artistic gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. The event takes place ... more

Photo: Yves Logghe, Associated Press

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